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  • Jason Jones avatar

    How To Handle Criticism Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,494 views

    Exposition of Ps 7 about the words of Cush against David and his pleas for God to execute justice

    Text: Psalm 7:1-17, Title: How to Handle Criticism, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/28/08, AM A. Opening illustration: The church in Jacksonville and media criticism, Rick Warren and Ann Curry B. Background to passage: Concerning the works of Cush the Benjamite—Shimei and Sheba of Benjamin, 2 Sam 16:7-8, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A History Maker

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,829 views

    There are courses offered for everything from how to get divorced to how to sue a church. Is there a course on ’how to be a history maker’?

    Exodus 3:1-7 We are offered courses for everything: How to get divorced; How to sue a church How to marry into money But is there a course on ‘How to be a history maker’? – in the Bible there is Characteristics of a history maker: Boldness; anointing; faith; used what he had; teachable; started ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Handle Disappointment

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
     | 4,908 views

    Jesus encouraged the disciples who were on the road to Emmaus. Let’s learn from how he encouraged them.

    Lk 24:13-35 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles out of Jerusalem. As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 1) Walking away a) That same day . . . what happened that day? Lk 24:9-12 So they rushed back to tell his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Walk On Water

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,035 views

    Anything effective that we are going to do in God is like walking on water … anything of eternal significance. God gives God sized assignments. An effective ministry takes place above and beyond our natural ability

    HOW TO WALK ON WATER Matt 14:22-33 Anything effective that we are going to do in God is like walking on water … anything of eternal significance. God gives God sized assignments. An effective ministry takes place above and beyond our natural ability. SIX LESSONS ON HOW TO WALK ON WATER Lesson ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Handle A Tko

    Contributed by Edmund Sherrill on Jan 11, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,574 views

    A knockout is when one is unable to rise from the canvas within a specific period of time. But, there is another term often used in the sport of boxing called a TKO. A TKO, which is a technical knock out is often declared when someone else decides that a

    “How to Handle A TKO” Acts 14:19 One of the most devastating experiences one can suffer in the sport of boxing is to suffer a knockout. A knockout is when one is unable to rise from the canvas within a specific period of time. But, there is another term often used in the sport of boxing called a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How About Love?

    Contributed by Christopher Faulknor on Jan 13, 2009
     | 2,563 views

    How do you look back on your life?

    A while back, I had the opportunity to view a musical-turned-movie called "Rent." Set in New York City, it depicts the struggles faced by several gay couples, including victims of the HIV virus and AIDS. This play depicted scenes that involved rebellion against society, violence, drug use, and more ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    This Is How We Overcome

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 28,171 views

    God tells us in Revelation how we overcome, but it is still up to us to live it out.

    “THIS IS HOW WE OVERCOME” Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down. They overcame him by ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Handle Conflict Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 19, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,169 views

    Being reconciled is more important than being religious.

    How to Handle Conflict Matthew 5:21-25 Rev. Brian Bill 4/19/09 On Monday Megan and I did some errands together. Our first stop was to M&H to drop off our lawnmower blade for its yearly sharpening. When we walked in I held up the blade and Rob immediately told me that I had had it on upside down. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning How To Pray Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 26, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 37,830 views

    Using the prayer that the Lord gave his disciples, we will seek God’s glory and our good.

    Learning How to Pray Matthew 6:5-14 Rev. Brian Bill 4/26/90 Drama: “The Right Way to Pray” Is there just one way to pray? What kind of prayer are you most comfortable with? During hard times, people are hurting in many ways. In the midst of the mess our country is in, more and more people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Kill A Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 26, 2009
    based on 109 ratings
     | 15,701 views

    The angel at the tomb said, ‘why seek the living among the dead?’ And many are finding it true as they seek a church. Corinth was a defiled, divided, and thus disgraced place, but there was hope! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    How to Kill a Church I Corinthians 1:1-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/KillChurch.html “Jesus, yes! The church, no!” That was a popular slogan in the 60s...or so I’m told. And it seems to be a revived notion today as many are put off by organized religion. I believe that could have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How New Is New?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,367 views

    We live in a revolutionary time. Can we seize it for Christ. God is doing something new and is calling us to join Him in it, as walls and barriers come down.

    If this winter is like most winters, you will wake up one morning, peer out your window, and find the whole scene blanketed in pure white snow. It will seem like a fairyland to you, and for a little while, at least, the whole world will appear to be new. Brand new, clean and fresh, sparkling and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Fail Well Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009
     | 5,158 views

    (PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Learning how to turn failures in to victories....

    Series - "Living Life to the Full" How to Fail Well (LTF-05) 2 Timothy 2:13 Have you wondered why we all love stories where, despite insurmountable odds and against unstoppable enemies, the little guy fights his way to the top and the bad guys get their comeuppance? Nearly 35 years ago on October ...read more

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    How To Help Others

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,164 views

    There are millions of people in the world that need help. Are you willing to help some of them? If so, here’s some things to remember.

    How to Help Others Text: Matthew 7:1 – 12 I. Introduction · US population = 299 million · 211 million do not claim to be Christian · 600,000 are homeless · 14 million addicted to alcohol · Between 13 and 14 million depressed · Over 950,000 divorces this year · Almost 1,400,000 new cases of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Please God

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 18, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,955 views

    Enoch was described as a man that "pleased God." Wouldn’t you like to have this testimony?

    HOW TO PLEASE GOD Text: Hebrews 11:5 Introduction: · Enoch mentioned 9 times in Bible, 6 in Genesis, 1 in Luke, 1 in Jude, 1 in Hebrews · Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him · Hebrews 11:5 he had this testimony, that he pleased God · Wouldn’t it be nice to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Lovely On The Mountains Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,482 views

    Jesus Christ has come to bring us back to God, to clear the way for us to enter once again into his presence. Christ has died to forgive our sins. Christ has risen to bring us new life. Empowered by God’s Holy Spirit we’re called to go out, to spread the

    It’s amazing what a brief description we’re given of such a world changing event, isn’t it? Here’s Jesus Christ, the Son of God, coming back to life after being crucified by the Jewish and Roman authorities and all we get are three verses of terse almost bare boned narrative. There was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican